Førde IL
Full nameFørde Idrettslag
Founded4 January 1920 (1920-01-04)
GroundFørde Stadion
Capacity2,000
LeagueThird Division
2022Third Division group 2, 2nd of 14
WebsiteClub website

Førde Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club based in Førde, Sunnfjord. It has sections for alpine skiing, association football, athletics, biathlon, cross-country skiing, floorball, gymnastics, handball, orienteering, powerlifting, ski jumping, swimming and weightlifting. The club was founded by Nikolai Schei on 4 January 1920.[1]

Football

The football section, Førde IL Fotball, was founded on 17 November 1945. The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division.[2] They play their home games at Førde Stadion which has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[3] In 2016, Førde knocked Brann out of the Norwegian Cup. It was the first time since 1939 that Brann got knocked out in the first round.[4] Notable former players include Vegar Gjermundstad, Kristian Fardal Opseth, Thor Jørgen Spurkeland and Alexander Ødegaard.

Recent seasons

Season League Cup Notes
Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
2013 2. divisjon 3 261709 644751 First round
2014 2. divisjon 5 261097 404239 First round
2015 2. divisjon 10 269611 474833 First round
2016 2. divisjon ↓ 14 264715 297019 Second round Relegated
2017 3. divisjon 8 269710 474934 First round
2018 3. divisjon ↓ 13 264814 326820 Second qual. round Relegated
2019[5] 4. divisjon 2 221813 721555 Second qual. round
2020 Season cancelled
2021[6] 4. divisjon ↑ 1 101000 53930 Did not participate Promoted
2022 3. divisjon 2 261745 683255 First round

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Førde Idrettslag - Historikk". Førde Idrettslag (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Førde Idrettslag". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Førde Stadion". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Elleville jubelscener då Førde sende Brann ut av cupen". NRK (in Norwegian). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kretsligaen 2019" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kretsligaen avdeling 2 2021" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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